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You do not need a studio, a transmitter or a technical team to run a radio station anymore. This is the beginner path we recommend to every new broadcaster.
1. Decide what your station is about
The stations that grow are the ones a listener can describe in one sentence: "80s rock all day", "our neighbourhood's news and music", "calm instrumental for studying". Write your sentence first - every later decision follows from it.
2. Gather your first 50 tracks
Fifty songs is enough for a credible start with AutoDJ rotations. Mind your licensing: the Recupy AI music library is license-included, while rights for your own or commercial music remain your responsibility.
3. Set up the station
Follow our station setup guide: create the station, upload media, build a rotation, start AutoDJ, define your mount, test. Most people finish within an hour.
4. Shape the sound
Add jingles between songs (a "once per X songs" playlist), schedule a morning and evening mood, and normalise loudness so the volume never jumps.
5. Find your first listeners
Share your public page, embed the player on your website, register on TuneIn, post your schedule on social media. Ask every early listener for one honest opinion - it is the cheapest consultancy you will ever get.
Keep going
Consistency beats perfection: a station that reliably sounds decent every day beats one that sounds perfect twice a month. The rest of the Academy covers every step in depth.